CH-47 Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones Touted As Future Feature

 https://www.twz.com/air/ch-47-chinook-air-launching-swarms-of-drones-touted-as-future-feature

Tupolev Unveils the Tu-454: Russia’s Answer to the Airbus A350

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/04/tupolev-unveils-the-tu-454-russias-answer-to-the-airbus-a350/

Lufthansa Braces for Chaos as Cabin Crew Launches Fresh Two-Day Strike

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/04/lufthansa-braces-for-chaos-as-cabin-crew-launches-fresh-two-day-strike/

Amazon strikes $11.6 billion deal for Globalstar to boost satellite ambitions vs. rival Starlink

https://www.aviation24.be/space/globalstar/amazon-strikes-11-6-billion-deal-for-globalstar-to-boost-satellite-ambitions-vs-rival-starlink/

MQ-9 Reaper Steps Into Drone-Hunting Role in France, with Hellfires

https://nextgendefense.com/france-reaper-drone-hunting/

Europe warned of imminent jet fuel shortage risk

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/aci-europe/europe-warned-of-imminent-jet-fuel-shortage-risk/

Autonomous wing-in-ground effect aircraft has US military in its sights

Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport (REGENT) has completed the maiden flight of Squire, an autonomous variant of the company's Wing-in-Ground Effect Seaglider aircraft that's being pitched to the US military for logistical duty.

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https://newatlas.com/military/regent-autonomous-wing-in-ground-effect-aircraft-us-military/ 

AI drones make mine clearing faster and safer

https://newatlas.com/military/ai-drones-mine-clearing/

Solar-powered airship completes 12-day stratospheric flight test

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/new-solar-powered-airship-stays-airborne-for-12-days-at-52000-ft-altitude-in-test

New Anti-Jam Antenna Seen on USAF F-15E Strike Eagle During Epic Fury

https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/12/new-anti-jam-antennas-usaf-f-15e/